Decriminalization

Vermont becomes the latest state to decriminalize marijuana possession as Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed a decrim bill into law Thursday.

The war on marijuana is disproportionately waged against Black America, the ACLU finds in a new report based on federal statistics. And it costs a whole lot of money and isn't achieving much.

The Washington, DC, city council could take up a decriminalization bill this summer. If the council doesn't act, reformers are considering an initiative, maybe even a legalization initiative.

Vermont is about to become the 17th state to either decriminalize or legalize marijuana.

The next state to decriminalize marijuana won't be New Hampshire, at least not this year.

A bill that would give California prosecutors the option of charging hard drug possession as a misdemeanor instead of a felony has passed the state Senate and now heads to the Assembly.

Marijuana reform activity in state legislatures is at levels never seen before, but that doesn't mean we will see victory this year. Still...

A new poll shows strong public support for marijuana law reform among voters in the nation's capitol.

The Vermont House has approved marijuana decriminalization. It still has to get through the state Senate.

First marijuana legalization and now decriminalization. Marijuana law reform (except for medical marijuana) is dead this year in Hawaii, and probably next year, too.